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Tag Archives: hoaxes
February 2, 1870
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1870, the “Cardiff Giant” was revealed as a fraud and nothing more than carved gypsum. The 10 foot tall “Giant” was discovered on October 16, 1869 on the farm of William C. Stub” Newell … Continue reading
Posted in 1801-1900 CE, Historical Facts
Tagged Cardiff Giant, hoaxes, New York, religion vs science
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October 30, 1938
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1938 – Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among many of … Continue reading
October 29, 1998
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1998, the oldest known copy of Archimedes’ work sold for $2 million at a New York auction. It was a diagram of a crudely drawn man holding the end of a very long lever … Continue reading
Posted in 1901-2000 CE, Historical Facts
Tagged ancient greece, art, conspiracies, crime, hoaxes
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